Quoted: I was thinking of getting an Arsenal SFC, then putting on a rail system of some sort. Then, I saw the KTR. This gun seems to be exactly what I am looking for. It has a forward rail, thumb safety, AR style sights, and a reciever rail. I did see that it is essentially a Saiga rifle though. What quality do saiga rifles (not shotguns) have? The finish, reliability? What about the mag well? I noticed that it had no dimples, so is it like the WASR?
BTW, when can I get my AMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I should have my new Kreb's KTR-03S tomorrow if UPS brings it on time.
The new batch of KTR-03S's aren't build on Saigas anymore (not more Saigas imported yet). They are built with Arsenal U.S. made Bulgarian receivers with mag dimples, at least from the pics in the latest special Surefire-sponsored issue of Guns and Ammo. They have an 8 page full color spread on the new KTR-03S. It is sweet. I have a few converted Saigas and I have to say that they are the best AK's out there quality-wise for the money. It will be great to compare this KTR to them. It also seems to have a U.S. made M4-type contour barrel with an AR FH. At the very least the U.S. parts are: (3) FCG, buttstock, pistol grip, forearm (rail made by krebs), gas tube, front sight block/gas chamber, etc. Not all of these are on the ATF's "10 or less" parts count, but it is interesting info.
I was planning on making my own KTR-style AK out of a Saiga or VEPR that I already have, but pricing the parts alone would bring me to around $900 and I still wouldn't have a nice triple rail, railed dust cover, AR style sights, and a left side thumb safety. If the barrel, gas tube, trunion, front sight block/gas chamber, dust cover, etc. are all U.S. made Kreb's parts, then this rifle is surely a deal for $999. Brian Krebs told me that they make most of their own parts in house like the front sight base, AR sight, dust cover rail, forearm rail, etc. That must cost a fortune.